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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Students from six different area high schools in three counties joined forces on Nov. 15 to offer a concert at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Members of the Gogebic Range Honors Band played under the direction of renowned director John Lynch of Wisconsin. The Gogebic Range Honors Band program is an opportunity for select young band members to train together with a guest conductor. According to promotional material, the kids "come to the...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com MARQUETTE — Ontonagon’s dynamic duo of Austin Gordon and Caden Besonen was selected to the All-U.P. Dream Team at Monday’s 75th meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Gogebic’s Wyatt Aspinwall and Leland Hollenbeck were All-U.P. First Team selections while several area athletes were either special or honorable mention. Gordon, selected at one of two hybrid spots, finished his senior season with 2,394 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. He also ran for 387 yards and nine s...
IRONWOOD - The Chamber Singers will present their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. From jazzy to calypso and contemporary to traditional, the concert will cover a wide range of musical styles. The concert will start with the peppy "Ding Dong Merrily on High" before moving on to "Celtic Carol" and "What Shall We Give." The first set ends with "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Next, the men will present the rousing...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 21 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph K. Ziemann, 89, of Bessemer and previously of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood. Joe was born on Jan. 14, 1935, in Marinette, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Viola (Sunstrom) Ziemann. He graduated from Marinette High School and went on to receive his bachelor's degree at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin. Joe was a proud U.S. Army veteran. He was employed by Factory Insurance...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Robert Michael "Boom Boom" Cannon, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully on Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on Dec. 17, 1935, in Ironwood, a son of Felix and Irene (Olson) Cannon. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country from 1954-1957. On Nov. 1, 1955, he was married to his high school sweetheart, Shirley A. Kleimola, in Iuka, Mississippi....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jacqueline "Jackie" Helen (Janov) Kopnick, 86, passed away on Nov. 12, 2024, in Ironwood. She was born on May 23, 1938, Jackie spent her life enriching the lives of those around her through her vibrant personality and caring nature. Jackie graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. Jackie was a devoted member of Our Lady of Peace Church in Ironwood, where her faith and community involvement were cornerstones of her life. She loved going to breakfast often with all...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Wayne Carl Kangas, age 68, of Ironwood, passed away Oct. 27, 2024, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born Feb. 24, 1956, to Florence and Andrew “Bill” Kangas. He attended Bessemer Area Schools. He worked as a body man for Broman’s Auto Body and Rammes Body Shop. He also worked in construction. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents: Florence and Andrew; and brothers, Andrew and Rodney. He is survived by his sister, Julie (Chuck) Kopecko; brother, Kim (Jill) Kangas; along with nieces and nephews...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Canvassing of the Nov. 5 election results has been completed in both Gogebic and Iron counties with the latter county reporting only one nominal change. In Gogebic County, Clerk Ramona Collins noted a few major issues on Tuesday. According to her, there were 473 unresolved write-in votes for county mine inspector but no official winner. Nobody declared candidacy for that race. Collins added, however, that Dan Wood of North Ironwood was elected to the position of county drain c...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - "Freedom is not free." Keynote speaker Sgt. 1st Class J.J. Aspinwall reminded the audience of that fact at a Bessemer Veterans Day ceremony. "It comes at a cost," said Aspinwall, who is a recruiter at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Ironwood. Aspinwall said his time in the service taught him "resiliency, teamwork and the true meaning of courage," and he encouraged veterans to engage in community service when their commitments to the...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — At its Monday monthly meeting, the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board discussed a potential hangar for airline usage, hearing input from James VanSchaick, regional manager of Denver Air Connections. Airport officials have been waiting to take action on moving forward on a hangar or garage project until they heard input from the airline itself. The board also has been attempting to get a representative of the airline at a meeting for several months in order to clarify possible interest. At t...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Members of the Ironwood City Commission learned Monday evening that the city is close to welcoming a new human resources director and an assistant finance director. City manager Paul Anderson said that final hiring decisions have been made, and he hopes to have employees for both positions on board as of December. In other news, commissioners also approved resolutions relating to removal and abatement of blight on the following properties: 130 N. Mansfield St., 249 W. Oak St., 614 N. Lake...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Shirley Ann (Dahl) Aimone, 95, of 240 E. Ash Street, Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Westgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Shirley was born on May 20, 1929, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Richard and Anna (Hagstrom) Dahl. She attended A.L. Norrie School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. On Aug. 6, 1949, she was united in marriage with Joseph Aimone in Ironwood by the Rev. F.E.W. Kastman. Joseph preceded her in death...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Austyn Oshen Johnson of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, passed away on Oct. 31, 2024, in Minneapolis, at Fairview Children's Hospital. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan, to Erik and Tara Johnson on June 20, 2006. Austyn went to school at Ewen-Trout Creek High School in Ewen. He loved being in school. Austyn loved to travel, go riding in the side by side, swimming in our pool, going to movies and watching football. In 2021, Austyn was given a Make-A-Wish vacation to Legoland in Sch...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Mary Ann Kitto, 79, of Bessemer, returned to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, and was reunited with the love of her life, Dean James Kitto Sr. Mary Ann was born on Oct. 30, 1945, to Dwight and Bertha (Thornton) Meredith in Pulaski, Virginia. She had a hard life growing up living in coal mining towns with her seven siblings. She always loved to share the different stories with her kids and grandkids about her siblings and family and the hardships they went through....
DULUTH, Minn. - Janet C. Trier, 84, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. Janet was born on Aug. 9, 1940, to Harry and Alice (Peterson) Wennersten in Ironwood. She was a 1958 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Janet was united in marriage with Timothy Trier on March 3, 1962 in Fort Lewis, Washington. She owned and operated Jan's Beauty Shop for over 40 years until her retirement. Janet was a member of Salem...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Patrick "Pat" LaRock, 81, of Marenisco, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at home with his family by his side. Pat was born on Nov. 11, 1942, in Wakefield to Frank and Marjorie LaRock. He was a graduate of Marenisco High School with the class of 1961. From 1961 to 1964, he proudly served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles division. After the army, he worked at Kimberly Clark, White Pine Copper Mine, Haapala Construction, Norco...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - John Kolodziejczyk, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Cloud V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Ironwood in 1930 and remained there until moving to Minneapolis in 2020 to be closer to his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mary; along with sisters, Josephine and Stella. John is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, Cookie; his son, John (Linda); daughters, Lori Bergstrom (Jim) and Michelle Cooper (Bob); grandchildren, Michael...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 14 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com CALUMET — Ironwood’s season has ended at the hands of some of the best volleyball teams in the Upper Peninsula recently. Last year, Forest Park made it to the Division 4 state semifinal while only losing two postseason sets along the way, with one of them coming against the Red Devils. This year, Calumet, which was ranked No. 1 in the U.P. poll all year, beat Ironwood 25-12, 25-15, 25-18 in Friday night’s MHSAA Division 3 District 65 final. The Copper Kings have won 18 district championships since the t...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com PAINESDALE — Ironwood had only won a single set in its two regular-season meetings with Jeffers. But in the Jets’ home gym, with a berth in the district final on the line, the Red Devils came up with their biggest victory of the season. The Red Devils won 25-23, 23-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-11 in an exciting MHSAA Division 3 District 65 semifinal last week. “We were the underdog tonight,” Ironwood coach Lisa Fechter said. “They beat us twice. They were at least in the (U.P.) rankings sometimes in that Division...
